Ironing-board and support



NETT.

A. M. BEN

IRONING BOARD AND SUPPORT.

No. 427,542. Patented May 13, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER M. BENNETT,

OF BELLAIRE, MICHIGAN.

lRONlNG-BOARD AND SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,542, dated May 13,1890.

Application filed May 16, 1889. Serial No. 310,933. (No model) To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER M. BEN- NETT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bellaire, in the county of Antrim and State ofMichigan, have invented a new and useful Ironing-Board and Support, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to an ironingboard and support for the same.

Among the obj eets in view are to provide an ironing-board soconstructed as to be adapted for connection with a support and adaptedfor the ironing of ordinary pieces of clothing and also the bosoms ofshirts and the sleeves of other articles of wearing-apparel.

A further object of the invention is to provide a light yet stablesupport for the board so constructed as to readily fold when not in useand arranged to support and dry clothing and also to encircle a stove,whereby the clothes are brought in close proximity to the stove,regardless of the portion of the frame upon which they are hung.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective of myimproved clothesrack, the ironing-board being mounted thereon. Fig. 2 isa front elevation of the rack open,

- the ironing-board being removed. Fig. 3 is a bottom perspective of theironing-board detached. Figatisa detail section to show 110w theironing-board is held in position.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

1 represents opposite vertical standards, the upper halves of which arepreferably cylindrical, and which are connected by a suitable tie-bar 2at their middle and diagonal bracerods ,5 below the same. Above the tie2 are mounted one orit may be a series of adjustable clothes-receivingbars 4, provided with openings 5 at their ends for the passagetherethrough of the circular uprights 1. A tie-bar 6 connects the upperend of the uprights or posts 1, and also serves as an additionalapparel-supporting bar.

Upon each of the supports 1 are pivoted short bars 7, havingperforations 8 at their extremities for the passage of the bars 1 and attheir outer ends for the passage of studs 8* upon the ends of shortposts 9. The bottom ends of the posts 1 and 9 are mounted pivotallyinconnecting base-bars 10, and diagonal braces 11 cross each other,connecting the base-bars 10 with the bars 7. A removable longitudinalbar 12 connects the two posts 9, and a short diagonal brace 13 extendsfrom the upper end of one bar 9 to near the lower end of the oppositecompanion bar. A long diagonal brace 14 extends from the upper end ofthe companion bar 9, is connected by nails or otherwise to the oppositebar 9, and passes by the same and terminates in a projection 15, the endof which is in a plane with the bottom of the frame-work. From thisdescription it will be seen that each end of the main frame comprisingthe bars 1, the diagonal braces 3, and the tie-bar 2 is provided with apivotally-eonnected side frame composed of the bar 7 and base-bar 10,their braces, and the vertical post 9, and that one of the side framesis provided with a folding longitudinal intermediate frame adapted toconnect the free ends of the side frames. It will also be apparent thatthese side frames may be folded against the main frame and the entireframe-work set to one side and out of the way. The frame as thusconstructed is especially designed to open and encircle a stove and toreceive and support numerous articles of wearing-apparel and dry thesame as other articles are being subjected to the operation of ironin 16represents the ii'oningboard, one end of which is formed with aprojecting shirt-receiving bosom-board 17, which projects be yond theframe-work of the support and to that side thereof at which is locatedthe ex tended diagonal brace 14. Upon the under surface of the board 16is mounted a transverse block 18, having a diagonal recess or gain 19formed therein, and seated within the same and secured to the undersurface of the board is a diagonally-disposed arm-receiving taperedironing-board 20, upon which are adapted to be ironed the sleeves ofgarments, the board. being reversed when it is desired to bring thissleeve-board into position. An

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ot' the side frames. By this construction it will be apparent thatpressure may be applied to the bosom-board 17, and the ironing-boardWill be prevent-ed from tilting, it being held in place by the arm 21.By reason of the elongated or extended diagonal brace 14 the frameworkas a whole will also be prevented from tipping when pressure is appliedto the ironing-board 17.

Having described my invention, what I claim is v 1. The combination,with the central main frame, of oppositely-pivoted side frames providedwith cross-bars, said side frames being adapted to be swung to a rightangle to the main frame and rest upon the floor, forming a base, anironing-board mounted on the same and provided with an inclinedsleeveboard, and an end arm projecting from and supported by'thesleeve-board and adapted to take under one of the cross-bars,substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the main frame composed of uprights,longitudinal clothesreceiving bars, a tie-bar, and diagonal bracesconnecting the uprights, of opposite side frames pivotally connected tothe uprights and consisting of opposite upper and lower bars diagonallybraced and connected at their ends, and an intermediate frame hinged toand connecting the outer ends of the side frames, and alaterally-extending diagonal elongated bar mounted in the frame and projecting at one side and terminating in a plane with the lower edge of themain frame, and a removable ironing-board mounted on the side frames andprovided with a bosom-board projecting over and beyond the side frame,beyond which the elongated bar projects, substantially as specified.

3. A reversible ironing-board, the under surface of which is providedwith an inclined sleeve-receiving board, in combination with aspace-block for the ironing-board, said inclined board. taking under thesame, and with the arm 21 projecting from the rear end of thesleeve-board and parallel with the ironing-board, substantially asspecified.

4. The combination, with the uprights 1, having the opposite pivotedbars 7 and 10, connected to the uprights, and braced by diagonal bars11, and provided with uprights 9, pivoted therein, and connected by acentral connecting-frame consisting of a longitudinal connecting-bar 12,and oppositely-arranged inclined braces 13 and 14:, the latter extended,as at 15, of the board 16, having the bosomboard 17 formed at one endand above the projecting brace and provided upon its under surface withthe block 18, recesses, as at 1!), and having the board 20 seatedtherein, and the. arm 21, having the space-block 22, projecting from theboard 20 and adapted to take under one of the bars 7 ,substantially asspecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER M. BENNETT.

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T. I3. DIAMOND, LORIN BORTHWIRCK.

